Wild Man
of
the Woods' Repetoire.
I sometimes tell longer stories which take 30 minutes or more, but
I usually opt for a modular aproach covering a range of subjects in a
single show. I have been doing this for a long time now, so I have lots
of
material! You can choose from this list if you like, but it is also a
good idea to talk to me about it.
All my shows contain songs & music. The Wild Man of the Woods
is recommended for KS2 audiences, 7-11 years. I can do special
performances for younger children but you must let me know about this
in
advance & talk to me about it.
Who is the Green Man? I do not subscribe to the simple view that the
Green Man is a known ancient deity, as there is no historical or
archaeological evidence for this. I am a professional performer
& the Wild Man of the Woods is not prejudiced for or against any
religious tradition.
Modules
- Who is the Green Man? History,
mystery, art & wildness.
- History of the British Landscape
- with appropriate emphasis.
- The prehistoric wild wood.
- The wild woods of the Middle
Ages & later times.
- Local history & place
names, legends & customs - local
information always gratefully received!
- Woodland as a habitat.
- Trees: natural history &
history, uses & folklore.
- Tree Dressing: I facilitate
activities & celebrations
- Woodland Animals: natural
history, history & folklore.
- The food chain & the
interconnectedness of all living things.
- Being green means thinking about
the world of the future - education
for sustainable development.
Longer
stories
- Bel the Bad
A tale of the Neolithic! Set in the stone age when people began to
clear the wild forest. Bel is a farm boy who runs away to live with the
wild people in the woods.
- Good King
Henry
Separated from his hunting party, the King chases a white doe into a
secret glade & finds himself in the presence of Woodland
Royalty. My variation on a number of folk tales.
- The Adventure
of the 3rd Grandma
Nicola Brown discovers that she has a third grandma, who introduces
her to the Green Man. This is about looking after our local green
spaces.
- The Trees
were Talking
Danny is a boy who behaves badly when he is in the woods, so the trees
decide to teach him a lesson. A funny but moral tale.
Email:
birch@songandstory.co.uk